A case of Cryptococcal Meningitis.
10.12701/yujm.1987.4.1.139
- Author:
Khyoung Yhun O
;
Yeung Ju BYUN
;
Choong Suh PARK
;
Chang Ho JEON
;
Chung Sook KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Agar;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Fungi;
Humans;
Ink;
Latex Fixation Tests;
Meningitis, Cryptococcal*;
Saccharomycetales;
Tuberculosis, Meningeal
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
1987;4(1):139-143
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The clinical picture and CSF findings in cryptococcal meningitis may be identical with those of tuberculous meningitis. The differential diagnosis can be made by finding the budding yeast organism in the counting chamber of in stained smear, the detection of cryptococcal antigen in CSF by the latex agglutination test, and by culture of the fungus on Sabouraud agar. We experienced a case of cryptococcal meningitis in the 48 years old woman, which was confirmed by Indian ink preparation and culture.
